Dr Marcos Vargas received his DDS degree from Cayetano Heredia University in Lima, Peru in 1985. 
He attended a two year AEGD program with emphasis on restorative dentistry in Eastman Dental Center in Rochester New York. He received the Certificate in Operative Dentistry and Master of Science degree from the University of Iowa in 1994. Currently Dr. Vargas, DDS, MS, is Associate Professor in the department of Family Dentistry at the University of Iowa. He teaches undergraduate and graduate students and He is in charge of the operative and esthetic courses for the senior students.

Dr. Vargas has published extensively in the area of dental adhesion and resin composites for the past 14 years. He participates extensively in continuing education, nationally and internationally with many hands-on seminars with resin composites. He maintains a private practice limited to Operative Dentistry with emphasis in aesthetic dentistry.